Blackburn are in a spot of bother at the moment.
Portsmouth have hit the skids after a good start, and Everton - well that's just plain embarrassing letting Spurs put 3 past you.
As for us, didn't expect a point but we should have got one after that first half hour. The way we played at least showed promise, in particular the Kewell-Owen partnership looks more promising than when Mr. I'm a human Log Heskey is on.
Dudek - Couldn't be faulted for either goal, just a game.
Finnan - Better
Hyypia - Awful again, in a real slump now.
Biscan - Just OK. Bring back Henchoz.
Riise - Best game for a while, provided plenty of drive.
Smicer - Injured early, no impact
Gerrard - Bright start, but fell away and so did the team as a result. Shocking error to cost us 2nd goal.
Diouf - Thought he was excellent. Worked very hard.
Diao - Did a reasonable job in the holding role, but he is no Hamann.
Kewell - Electric. Perhaps striker is his best spot after all?
Owen - Should have put away a goal. Been saying for weeks if he is injured we are in real trouble.
Le Tellac and Welsh - Looked nervous and unsettled.
And can I say the refereeing was total rubbish, prevented the game having any flow at all.
Need to scrape together some points until we can get some players back.